Shane Williams admits his dream swansong with the British & Irish Lions simply wasn't meant to be as the ACT Brumbies edged to a slender win.

Shane Williams will become the oldest back to play for the British & Irish Lions when he makes his 15th appearance in the famous jersey after answering an emergency SOS from former Wales team mate Rob Howley.

Mike Phillips is hoping to get the chance to exorcise more than a few demons in Brisbane on Saturday when the British & Irish Lions kick-off their Test series against the Qantas Wallabies.

Sam Warburton led a delegation of British & Irish Lions players in paying their respects to Australia's fallen war heroes today ahead of their sixth tour match in Canberra on Tuesday night.

Shane Williams was in bed on Saturday night trying to get to sleep having just played against the top team in Japan when the phone rang in his hotel room.

George North still has an outside chance of being fit to face the Qantas Wallabies in in Brisbane on Saturday, but Jamie Roberts and Tommy Bowe are both "grave doubts" for the first Test.

Jonathan Davies says the British & Irish Lions backline is growing in confidence with every outing.

The British & Irish Lions will take the field with two wings at the extreme ends of the international playing spectrum when they put their unbeaten record on the line against the Brumbies on Tuesday night.